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OCZ Vertex 2 120GB 3.5-inch Solid State Drive Review

OCZ has been one of the big players in the solid state drive market since the first consumer drives were available. We have seen them really push the technology to the limit over the past year, but they are also still concerned about you the customer. That is why they have released 3.5-inch versions of both their Vertex 2 and Agility 2 solid state drives. The 3.5-inch form factor means you do not need an adapter and OCZ claims this design is a lower cost per GB. Let’s take a look at this newly designed 3.5-inch version of the Vertex 2.

Super Bowl Sunday News 2-6-11

Well today is Super Bowl Sunday! This year it is the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers. Well we are based in Pittsburgh so you know we are rooting for the Steelers! Who do you want to win the game? If you are not going to watch the game check out some of these great reviews from our friends…

January 2011 in Review

January was quite a busy month for us here at ThinkComputers as it is every year since we attend CES each year. CES was a blast as it always is, we met with many companies and were able to see some great products that are coming out this year. Out of all the coverage we posted my favorite article would have to be the one on OCZ Technology. They are really pushing SSD technology to the limit! Now out of the reviews we posted for January my favorite was the Intel Core i5-2500K LGA 1155 “Sandy Bridge” Processor review. I love learning about new technology and in reviewing this processor I learned a lot about the new Sandy Bridge architecture. Read on to see the rest of the stats for the month on January.

“A little while ago we took a look at Patriot’s Viper Xtreme triple channel memory that is designed for Intel X58 systems. Today we are checking out the Viper Xtreme Division 2 Edition memory which is designed for Intel’s 2nd generation “Sandy Bridge” Core processors. This memory has been rigorously tested and validated on the Intel 6 Series platform to achieve maximum performance and stability. The Division 2 memory has all of the same features as the original Viper Xtreme memory like the 6 gram copper core and aircraft-grade aluminum heatspreaders. Today we will be putting the 8GB DDR3-1866 kit to the test.”Read On…

A little while ago we took a look at Patriot’s Viper Xtreme triple channel memory that is designed for Intel X58 systems. Today we are checking out the Viper Xtreme Division 2 Edition memory which is designed for Intel’s 2nd generation “Sandy Bridge” Core processors. This memory has been rigorously tested and validated on the Intel 6 Series platform to achieve maximum performance and stability. The Division 2 memory has all of the same features as the original Viper Xtreme memory like the 6 gram copper core and aircraft-grade aluminum heatspreaders. Today we will be putting the 8GB DDR3-1866 kit to the test.

Logitech G35 Surround Sound Headset Review

It has been a while since I have reviewed a headset. I have been using the same one for quite some time and I was in need of an upgrade. I decided on the Logitech G35 Surround Sound Headset that features Dolby 7.1 sound, user-defined profiles, 3 swappable headbands, on-ear audio controls and much more. Let’s take a look and see if this headset was the right choice for my upgrade. Special thanks to Geeks.com for providing us with the Logitech G35 Surround Sound Headset to review. Geeks.com is a great place to find gaming accessories.

Rainy Day News 2-1-11

Instead of snow today in Pittsburgh we have rain, which means I will probably be inside most of the day. We started off this week with a review of the Zalman S-Series 128GB Solid State Drive so make sure you check that out! Here is a quote…

“Solid state drives are the future, faster speeds, no moving parts and they are smaller. The only thing really holding them back right now is their price. Most solid state drives we have seen have been from traditional memory and storage companies. We all know Zalman for making great CPU coolers and cases, so it is a bit weird we see them release a solid state drive. They actually have 2 right now, today we will be looking at the S-Series 128GB drive, which is based on the JMicron controller so it is the mainstream budget drive out of the 2 that they have released. Let’s take a look…”Read On…

Zotac IONITX-P-E Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

Today you see more and more home media servers and HTPC’s being sold on the market, along with the parts to build your own. I use a home media server for my PS3 and my other computers so that I can transfer and watch movies all over my house. This also gives me the ability to stream music to all of the PC’s and other wireless Devices. With all of our home electronics becoming more and more connected it’s convenient to have a media server. It allows me to control the music and movies in any of the rooms with PC’s on them with either my Android phone or my iPad. The possibilities are endless. In this review we will be taking a look at the Zotac IONITX-P-E which is an Mini-ITX motherboard with the processor embedded in to the motherboard. Mini-ITX is a very small form factor about half the size of a mATX setup.